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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Constituency Boundaries (11 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. As someone who was once a councillor, looking at the previous divisions, I echo the Senator's concerns. I keep in touch with councillors of all colours to hear their concerns. It would be hoped that all their concerns would be reflected in any review. I apologise for the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, who has budgetary matters to attend to...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Constituency Boundaries (11 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: I again thank Senator Lombard. There are two huge areas in my county of Clare, one of which encompasses nearly 100 miles in the west Clare-north Clare area. It is very hard for any councillor to cover an area like that and they do lose touch, so I agree with what the Senator is saying. It is a matter for the boundary committee and the Minister but I thank the Senator for raising the issue,...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Data (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: I thank the Deputy for his questions. I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 9 together. The Board of Microfinance Ireland, MFI, provides me with quarterly reports of progress and these reports are published on the websites of both Microfinance Ireland and my Department. The latest available figures, up to end of quarter 2, 2017, show that there have been 2,966 applications received...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Data (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: I thank the Deputy for his questions. The microenterprise loan fund was set up in 2012 in difficult circumstances when many SMEs and microenterprises were unable to secure loans from the traditional banks. A review was conducted in 2015. According to the breakdown, 24% of the loans go to women and the figure is the same for Microfinance Ireland. I have given the Deputy a breakdown of the...

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Data (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: First, it was very good news for our Department that we got this Brexit loan scheme in the budget. We are also looking at the counter guarantee scheme that the Deputy mentioned as well. It is expected that another statutory instrument will be made providing for the Minister to share the risk with SBCI in such a way that the SBCI can in turn access and draw down EU funding for Irish SMEs....

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: On a point of order-----

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: It could not have been No. 4 because No. 4 would have been a Priority Question.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: I do not know.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: I would have no problem answering the question again.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: If the Deputy wants it, I will do it.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: It is not a question of me getting four minutes. It is the Deputy's Priority Question he wants-----

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: I will ensure that Deputy Ó Cuív gets the additional information that I said I would forward to Deputy Broughan.

Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: If the Deputy wants a one-to-one, I would have no problem answering his question for him, if that is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: In response to parliamentary questions asked by the deputy on 28 June 2017, I passed the information provided by the deputy at that time to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) for further investigation.  The Inspection and Enforcement Services of the WRC monitor employment conditions to ensure compliance with and, where necessary, the enforcement of employment rights legislation in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (12 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43256/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act of 2015 provides for a new statutory framework for establishing minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions of employment for a specified type, class or group of workers. In this context, the new framework sets down a mechanism whereby at the request, separately or jointly from organisations substantially representative of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43621/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 544. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43425/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: 555. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43400/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Authority Data (18 Oct 2017)

Pat Breen: As Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection I welcomed record funding in Budget 2018 totaling €871 million for this Department. This included an increase of €400,000 for 2018 in the Health and Safety Authority's pay allocation which will enable it prepare to meet the challenges its regulatory functions will face post...